Tertiary-aminoalkyl derivatives of diaryl substituted acetohydroxamic acid esters



TER'lHARY-AMENOALKYL DEREVATIVES OF DI- ARYL SUBSTITUTED ACETOHYDROXAMICACID ESTERS Joseph Levy, Par-amiss, Ni, assiguor to Universal ()ilProducts Company, Des Plaines, ill, a corporation of Delaware NoDrawing. Filed May 20, 1963. Ser. No. 281,771

6 (Claims. (Cl. 260-294) This invention relates to novel compositions ofmatter comprising tertiary-aminoalkyl derivatives of diaryl substitutedacetohydroxamic acid esters and to methods for the preparation thereof.More particularly this invention is concerned with tertiary-aminoalkylderivatives of diphenylacetohydroxamic acid esters and substitutionproducts thereof.

It has now been discovered that novel compositions of matter such astertiary-aminoalkyl derivatives of diaryl substituted acetohydroxamicacid esters, the ester portion of the compound being a lower alkyl groupmay be prepared in a manner hereinafter set forth in greater detail,said compounds finding a particular use in the medical field,particularly as anti-spasmodic and anti-cholinergic drugs.

It is therefore an object of this invention to preparetertiary-aminoalkyl derivative of a diaryl substituted acetohydroxamicacid esters which may be utilized as therapeutic agents.

A further object of this invention is to prepare tertiaryarninoalkylderivatives of diphenylacetohydroxamic acid lower alkyl esters.

Taken in its broadest aspect one embodiment of this invention is foundin a process for the preparation of a tertiary-aminoalkyl derivative ofa diaryl substituted acetohydroxamic acid ester which comprises reactingan alkyl ester of a diaryl substituted acetohydroxamic acid with atertiary-amiuoalkyl halide in the presence of an alkaline agent, andrecovering the desired tertiary-aminoalkyl derivative of the diarylsubstituted acetohydroxamic acid ester.

A further embodiment of this invention is found in a process for thepreparation of a tertiary-aminoalkyl derivative of a diphenylsubstituted whydroxyacetohydroxamic acid ester which comprises reactinga lower alkyl ester of a diphenyl substituted a-hydroxyacetohydroxamicacid with a tertiary-aminoalkyl halide in the presence of an alkalineagent at a temperature in the range of from about 25 to about 100 C.,and recovering the desired tertiary-aminoalkyl derivative of thediphenyl substituted whydroxyacetohydroxamic acid ester.

Yet another embodiment of this invention is found in atertiary-aminoalkyl derivative of a diaryl substituted acetohydroxamicacid ester prepared by reacting an alkyl ester of a diaryl substitutedacetohydroxamic acid with a tertiary-aminoalkyl halide in the presenceof an alkaline agent at reaction conditions.

A specific embodiment of this invention resides in a process for thepreparation of a tertiary-aminoalkyl derivative of a diaryl substitutedacetohydroxamic acid ester which comprises reacting methyldiphenylacetohydroxamate with 2-chloro-N,N-diethylethylamine in thepresence of an alkaline agent at a temperature in the range of fromabout 25 to about 100 C., and recovering the desired diethylaminoethylderivative of methyl diphenylacetohydroxarnate.

Another specific embodiment of this invention is found in atertiary-aminoalkyl derivative of a diaryl substituted acetohydroxamicacid ester prepared by reacting the so- United States Patent 3,268,539Patented August 23, 1966 dium salt of methyl diphenylacetohydroxarnatewith 2- chloro-N,N-diethylethylamine.

Other objects and embodiments referring to alternat1vetertiary-aminoalkyl halides, diary] substituted acetohydroxamic acidesters and substitution products thereof will be found in the followingfurther detailed description of this invention.

As hereinbefore set forth, it has now been discovered that the novelcompositions of matter of the present invention, namely,tertiary-aminoalkyl derivatives of diaryl substituted acetohydroxamicesters may be prepared by reacting an alkyl ester of a diary]substituted acetohydroxamic acid with a tertiary-aminoalkyl halide inthe presence of an alkaline agent. In order to define the scope of theinvention the desired products may be represented as follows:

in which Ar is an aromatic radical selected from the group consisting ofphenyl, alkylphenyl, halophenyl and alkoxyphenyl radicals, X is selectedfrom the group consisting of hydrogen and hydroxyl radicals, R isselected from the group consisting of alkyl radicals containing from 1!to about 5 carbon atoms, A is selected from the group consisting ofstraight and branched chain alkylene groups of 2 to 5 carbons and Z is abasic nitrogen containing radical selected from the group consisting ofdi(loweralkyl)amino, the alkyl portion of the di-(loweralkyl)arninoradicals containing from 1 to about 5 carbon atoms, and cyclic aminogroups selected from the group consisting of piperidino, pyrrolidino,morpholino, piperidyl, and pyrrolidyl radicals. The dotted linesutilized in the above representation indicate that the alkylene group Amay be attached either to the nitrogen or oxygen atoms with acorresponding shift in the double bond, thereby forming isomericproducts. Thus, when A is attached to nitrogen, the compound may be morespecifically represented by the following formuia:

CCNOR H A Ar 0 -Z and when A is attached to oxygen by the formula:

w Ar X OAZ These compounds may be conveniently prepared by reacting alower alkyl ester of a diaryl substituted acetohydroxamic acid havingthe generic formula:

in which the Ar, R and X radicals have the same meaning as hereinbeforeset forth with a tertiary-aminoalkyl halide having the generic formula:

Examples of lower alkyl esters of diaryl substituted acetohydroxarnicacids which may be used in the process of this invention include methyldiphenylacetohydroxamate,

ethyl diphenylacetohydroxamate,

propyl diphenylacetohydroxamate,

butyl diphenylacetohydroxamate,

amyl diphenylacetohydroxamate,

methyl di-(o-tolyl) acetohydroxamate,

ethyl di- (m-tolyl) acetohydroxamate,

propyl di-(p-tolyl) acetohydroxamate,

methyl p-methoxydiphenylacetohydroxamate, ethylp-chlorodiphenylacetohydroxamate, n-butylp-rnethyldiphenylacetohydroxamate, methyldi-(o-methoxyphenyl)acetohydroxamate, ethyldi-(m-methoxyphenyl)acetohydroxamate, propyldi-(p-methoxyphenyl)acetohydroxama-te,

methyl di-(p-chlorophenyl)acetohydroxamate,

ethyl alpha-hydroxydiphenylacetohydroxamate, propylalpha-hydroxy-dip-tolyl) acetohydroxamate,

methyl alpha-hydroxy-p-chlorodiphenylacetohydroxamate,

ethyl alpha-hydroxy-p-methoxydiphenylacetohydroxamate,

methyl alpha-hydroxy-p-methyldiphenylacetohydroxamate,

propyl alpha-hydroxy p-tnethyldiphenylacetohydroxamate, etc.

Examples of tertiary-aminoalkyl halides in which the nitrogen may bedi-lowera-lkyl substituted or may form a part of a heterocyclic ring andwhich fall within the generic formula hereinbefore set forth include Itis to be'understood that the aforementioned compounds are onlyrepresentatives of the class of compounds which may be used and that thepresent process is not necessarily limited thereto.

One method of preparing the substituted aminoalkyl derivatives of adiaryl substituted acetohydroxamic acid .ester according to the processof this invention involves the reaction of an alkali metal salt of alower alkyl ester of a diaryl substituted acetohydroxamic acid of thetype hereinbefore set forth with a tertiary-aminoalkyl halide also ofthe type hereinbefore set forth. The alkali metal salts are preferablyproduced by reacting the hydroxamic acid ester with an alkali metal,metal hydride or amide such as sodium metal, lithium metal, potassiummetal, sodium hydride, potassium hydride, lithium hydride, sodamide,potassium amide, lithium amide, etc. The reaction may be effected in thepresence of an inert organic solvent suchas an aromatic hydrocarbon;i.e., benzene, toluene, o-xylene, m-xylene, p-xylene, ethylbenzene,etc.; a parafl'inic hydrocarbon such as pentane, hexane, heptane,cyclopentane, cyclohexane, methylcyclopentane, etc. Other solvents andpreferably polar non-protonic solvents such as dimethyl formamide,dimethyl acetamide, dimethoxy ethane, dimethyl sulfoxide, etc. may beused to advantage. It is also feasible under appropriate conditions toprepare the alkali metal salts of the hydroxarnalte esters by employingalkali metal hydroxides such as sodium hydroxide, potassium hydroxide,lithium hydroxide.

One particular method of preparing the products of the present inventioncomprises gradually adding the lower alkyl ester of the diarylsubstituted acetohydroxamic acid to the alkali metal compound such assodium hydride, potassium hydride, etc. which has been suspended in theparticular organic solvent and after evolution of hydrogen has ceasedthe tertiary-aminalkyl halide is added. The mixture is then heated tothe desired temperature. The reaction may proceed at room temperature,although elevated temperatures up to the reflux temperature of theparticular solvent employed may be used to increase the reaction rateand thus complete the reaction. Upon completion of the desired reaction,the alkali metal halide resulting from the reaction is filtered off andthe solvent is evaporated or removed by distillation in vacuum following'which the product may then be isolated by conventional means takingadvantage of the relative acidic and basic properties of the materialspresent to achieve separation and purification. The product may beconverted to a crystalline salt for example by utilizing mineral ororganic acids such as hydrochloric acid, sulfuric acid, tartaric acid,citric acid, maleic acid, fumaric acid, oxalic acid, etc. The quaternarysalts are also readily produced by reacting the free base with an alkylhalide, an alkyl sulfate, toluene sulfonate, etc., in a suitable solventaccording to well known procedures following rwhich the crystallineproduct is separated and purified by recrystallization from a suitablesolvent.

As heretofore described, the reaction products obtained according tothis process will comprise N-tertiary-aminoalkyl-O-alkyl diarylsubstituted acetohyroxamate compounds if are aforesaidtertiary-aminoalkyl group is attached to the nitrogen atom; orO-tertiary-aminoalkyl-O- alkyl diaryl substituted acetohydroximatecompounds if the tertiary-aminoal-kyl group is attached to the oxygenatom as shown in the hereinbefore set forth generic formulae.

A possible alternative method of synthesizing compounds of the presentinvention comprises reacting a diaryl substituted acetic acid halidepossessing the generic formula:

in which Ar, X and Hal has the same meaning as above, except that when Xis hydroxy it is protected by, for example, an acetyl group which can beremoved subsequently by hydrolysis, with atertiary-aminoalkylalkoxyamine having the generic formula:

in which A and Z have meanings similar to that hereinbefore set forthaccording to the following equation:

It is to be understood from the above equation that when this method ofsynthesis is used, only the N-tertiaryaminoalkyl-O-alkyl diarylsubstituted 'acetohydroxarnate compounds are formed.

Examples of tertiary-aminoalkyl derivatives of lower alkyl esters ofdiaryl substituted acetohydroxainic acids P =19 which may -be preparedaccording to the process of this invention include theZ-diethylaminoethyl derivative of methyl diphenylacetohydroxamate,

the methobromide quaternarly salt of the 2-diethylaminoethyl derivativeof methyl diphenylacetohydroxamate,

the Z-diethylaminoethyl derivative of ethyl diphenylacetohydroxamate,

the Z-diethylaminoet'hyl derivative of propyl diphenylacetohydroxamate,

the hydrochloric acid .salt of the 2-diethylaminoethyl derivative ofpropyl diphenylacetohyd-roxamate,

the Z-diethylaminoethyl derivative of methyla-hydroxydip'henylacetohydroxamate,

the methobromide quaternary salt of the Z-diethylaminoethyl derivativeof methyl a-hydroxydiphenyl-acetohydroxamate,

the S-dimethylaminopropyl derivative of methyldiphenylacetohydrox-amate,

the 3-dimethylaminopropyl derivative of ethyl diphenyl acetohydroxamate,

the 3-di-methylaminopropyl derivative of methylochydroxydiphenylacetohydroxamate,

the Z-dimethylaminopropyl derivative of methyl diphenylacetohydroxamate,

the Z-dimethylaminopropyl derivative of methylochydroxydip-henylacetohy-droxama-te,

the 2-piperidinoethyl derivative of methyl diphenylacetohydroxamate,

the Z-piperidinoethyl derivative of methyla-hydroxydiphenylaceto'hydroxamate,

the Z-pyrrolidinoethyl derivative of methyl dip-henyl-:acetohydroxamate,

the Z-pyrrolidinoethyl derivative of methylot-hydroxydiphenylacetohydroxamate, 1

the 3 pyrrolidinopropyl derivative of methyl diphenylaceto'hydroxamate,

the 3-pyrrolidinopropyl derivative of methyla-hydroxydiphenylacetohydroxamate, etc.

As is evident from the above list of compounds the termteritary-aminoalkyl derivatives of lower alkyl esters of diarylsubstituted acetohydroxamate acid esters as used in the presentspecification and appended claims will also refer to the acid additionsalts and quaternary salts of these compounds. It is to be understoodthat the aforementioned compounds are only representatives of the classof compounds which may the prepared and that the process of the presentinvention is not necessarily limited there-to.

The following examples are given to illustrate the process of thepresent invention which, however, are not intended to limit thegenerally broad scope of the present invention in strict accordancetherewith.

Example I In this experiment 3.5 grams of a 50% sodium hydride-mineraloil suspension was added to cc. of dimethyl formamide and placed in aflask provided with heating, stirring and reflux means. A solution of 15grams of methyl diphenylacetohydroxamate in 50 cc. of dimethyl formamidewas slowly added at a temperature of about to about C. A vigorousreaction proceeded with the evolution of hydrogen gas. Following this asolution of 10.8 grams of 2-chloro-N,N-diethylethylamine in 60 cc. oftoluene was slowly added during a period of about 1 hour while thetemperature of the reaction mixture was maintained at about 50 C. Uponcompletion of the addition of the aminoalkyl halide the reaction mixturewas then heated to a temperature of about 90 C. for an additional periodof 2 hours. The flask and contents thereof were then allowed to cool toroom temperature and the sodium chloride which was formed was filteredoff and the solvent evaporated. The

residual oil which remained after the evaporation of the solvent wastaken up in ether and the solution was extracted with cc. of 1% aqueoussodium hydroxide whereby the unreacted methyl diphenylacetohydroxamatestarting material was removed. The ether solution was then washed withwater and the ether evaporated to give 15 grams of a viscous oilcomprising the Z-diethylaminoethyl derivative of methyldiphenylacetohydroxamate, said product analyzing 99% by non-aqueoustitration.

The oxalate salt was prepared by treating the product with oxalic acidand said salt was recrystallized from ethanol, The salt melted at atemperature of about 137 C. In addition, the methyl iodide quaternarysalt was also prepared by reacting the free base with methyl iodide inethanol solution to give the crystalline salt which melts at atemperature of about 157 C.

Example II In this experiment 2.1 grams of a 50% sodium hydridemineraloil suspension was added to 15 cc. of dimethyl formamide and 10.3 gramsof methyl alpha-hydroxydiphenylacetohydroxamate dissolved in 50 cc. ofdimethyl formamide were then slowly added with continuous stirring at atemperature of about 25 -30 C. A reaction occurred with the evolution ofhydrogen. When the evolution of hydrogen had ceased, a solution of 6grams of 2-chloro-N,N-diethylethylamine in 50 cc. of toluene was slowlyadded during a period of about 1 hour while maintaining the reactiontemperature at about 50 C. Upon completion of the addition, thetemperature was raised to about 85-90 C. and maintained thereat for anadditional period of 2 hours. Following this the flask and contentsthereof were cooled to room temperature, the precipiated sodium chloridewhich formed during the reaction was filtered and the filtrate distilledin vacuo at about 5 mm. pressure at 60 C. to remove the solvent. Theresidual oil was taken up with 25 cc. of benzene and the organicsolution was extracted with two 25 cc. portions of a 10% aqueous sodiumhydroxide to remove the unreacted methylalpha-hydroxydiphenylacetohydroxamate starting material. The benzenesolution was then washed with water and the benzene evaporated to give9.4 grams of reaction product which solidified upon standing. Theproduct was recrystallized from ethanol to yield crystals melting at1141l4.5 C. and analyzing 98% by non-aqueous titration as the desired2-diethylaminoethyl derivative of methylalpha-hydroxydiphenylacetohydroamate.

The hydrochloric acid salt of the derivative was prepared by addinganhydrous hydrogen chloride to an ether solution of the product to yieldcrystals which melted at 180.5 181.5 C. In addition the methohromidequaternary salt was prepared by dissolving 1 gram of the recrystallizedfree base in ether and passing methyl bromide gas into the solution. Themcthobromide salt crystallized out upon standing said salt having amelting point of 203.5-205 C.

Example III A mixture of 2.7 grams of a 50% sodium hydridemineral oilsuspension in 15 cc. of dimethyl formamide was treated in a mannersimilar to that hereinbefore set forth with a solution of 12.1 grams ofmethyl diphenyl acetohydroxamate in 50 cc. of dimethyl formamide, thelatter solution being slowly added to the former at a temperature ofabout 2530 C. with continuous stirring. A reaction occurred with anevolution of hydrogen. Upon cessation of the evolution of hydrogen themixture was heated to a temperature of about 50 C. and a solution of 8grams of 3-chloro-N,N-dimethylpropylamine in 50 cc. of toluene wasgradually added during a period of 1 hour. Upon completion of theaddition of the substituted aminoalkyl halide the mixture was heated ata temperature of about 85 90 C. for an additional period of 6 hours. Atthe end of this time the flask and contents thereof were cooled to roomtemperature, the sodium chloride which had precipitated out was filteredout and the toluene solvent removed in vacuo by distillation underreduced pressure of mm. at 60 C. The residual oil which remained wastaken up in benzene and extracted with a 5% aqueous sodium hydroxidesolution to remove unreacted methyl diphenylacetohydroxamate startingmaterial. The benzene solution was then washed with water and thebenzene evaporated to give 15.6 grams of the desiredS-dimethylaminopropyl derivative of methyl diphenylacetohydroxamate,said product analyzing 97% by non-aqueous titration.

The oxalate salt of the product was formed by treating the free basedissolved in isopropanol with oxalic acid and the salt was crystallizedfrom said solution. A methobromide quaternary salt was prepared byadding methyl bromide to an ether solution of the free base.

Example IV In this experiment a mixture of 3.3 grams of a 50% sodiumhydride-mineral oil suspension in cc. of dimethyl formamide was alsotreated in a manner similar to that hereinrbefore set forth with asolution of 15 grams of methyl diphenylacetohydroxamate dissolved in 50cc. of dimethyl formamide. A reaction occurred with the evolution ofhydrogen. Upon cessation of the evolution of hydrogen the mixture washeated at 50 C. and 11.3 grams of1-ch'loro-2-(Z-N-methylpiperidyl)ethane was gradually added. The mixturewas then heated at a temperature in the range of from about 90-100 C.for a .period of about 2 hours. After cooling to room tempenature theprecipitated sodium chloride was removed by filtration and the solventwas evaporated at 70 C. under a pressure of mm. The residual oil wasdissolved in 100 cc. of ether and the solution extracted with a 1%sodium hydroxide to remove unreacted methyl diphenylacetohydroxamate.The ether solution was then dried over anhydrous magnesium sulfate. Uponevaporation of the ether 12.5 grams of the desired2-(2-N-methylpiperidyDethyl derivative of methyldiphenylacetohydroxamate analyzing 98.8% by non-aqueous titration wasrecovered.

Example V In this experiment a solution of methyldiphenylacetohydroxamate dissolved in dimethyl formamide is added to asuspension of sodium hydride in dimethyl formamide. Upon completion ofthe reaction which is evidenced by the cessation of the evolution ofhydrogen, 1-chloro-2- tpiperidinoethane is slowly added thereto. Thereaction mixture is heated to a temperature of about 90 C. for a periodof about 26 'hours. Following this the flask and contents thereof areallowed to cool to room temperature, the sodium chloride which hasformed is filtered off and the solvent is evaporated. The residual oilis taken up in ether and extracted with an aqueous sodium hydroxidesolution to remove unreacted methyl diphenylacetohydrox-amate. The ethersolution is then washed with water and the ether is evaporated to yielda desired product comprising the Z-piperidinoethyl derivative of methyldiphenylacetohydroxaznate.

The free base may be treated in a manner similar to that herein'beforeset forth to form crystalline salt, an example of such procedure beingtreatment of said base with oxalic acid to form the oxalate saltthereof. In addition the free base may also be reacted with methylbromide to form the methobromide quaternary salt thereof.

Example V] In this experiment a solution of methylalpha-hydroxydiphenylacetohydr-oxamate dissolved in dimethyl formamideis slowly added to a suspension of sodium hydride in dimethyl fonmamide.The reaction proceeds with the evolution ofhydrogen gas, at the end ofwhich time a solution of 1-chloro-3myrrolidinopropane in toluene isslowly added to the reaction mixture at a temperature of about 50 C. Thereaction mixture is then heated to a temperature of about C. andmaintained thereat for an additional period of from 26 hours. At the endof this time the flask and contents thereof are allowed to cool to roomtemperature, the sodium chloride formed during the reaction is filteredoff and the solvent removed by distillation under reduced pressure. Theresidual oil is taken up in ether and treated with an aqueous sodiumhydroxide solution to remove the unreacted methylalphahydroxydip'henylacetohydroxamate. The ether solution is then Washedwith water and the ether evaporated to yield the desired productcomprising the 3-pyrrolidinopropane derivative of methylalpha-hydnoxy-diphenylacetohydroxamate.

The free 'base may be treated in a manner similar to that hereinbeforeset forth to form crystalline salts and quaternary salts, the formerbeing formed by the addition of anhydrous hydrogen chloride to formcrystalline hydrochloric acid salts of the aforementioned derivativewhile the latter may be prepared by passing methyl bromide gas into asolution of free base in ether thereby forming the methobromidequaternary salt.

I claim as my invention:

1. A compound having a formula selected from the group consisting of:

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3. A compound selected from the group consisting of:

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4. A compound selected from the group consisting of:

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5. A compound selected from the group consisting of: References Cited bythe Examiner Cooley et al.: J. Org. Chemistry, vol. 25, pages 1734- 36(1960).

Jones et al.: I. Am. Chem. Soc., vol. 36, pages 2202- HENRY R. JILES,Primary Examiner.

JOSE TOVAR, Assistant Examiner.

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1. A COMPOUND HAVING A FORMULA SELECTED FROM THE GROUP CONSISTING OF: